Doing dishes with a little better attitude

A friend of mine shared this saying with me and I had it made on a board with vinyl lettering. It's hanging above my kitchen sink and whenever I don't... read more

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Open Your Windows

I recently learned we should be opening our windows every day to air out our houses. I heard this on Oprah from Dr. Oz. He said we need to let... read more

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Want to Know the Secret Cleaner for Hard Water?

Okay, so my house was in need of a deep clean and I was being lazy, so I hired some cleaners and to my surprise they taught me a few... read more

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Going Green: Composting!

I'm looking at doing composting this spring. Costco has a compost bin for $90 or you can look at www.compostguide.com for other options.

My dad used to do it... read more

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Cleaning Your Sink without Hurting Your Air Quality

All these cleaning agents we use put a lot of chemicals in the air of our homes. I recently learned a trick to eliminate one of these toxic products. Instead... read more

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My Kitchen Recycling System

The way I used to recycle drove me nuts! I would wash out the can of green beans, for example, and then stick the can above my sink counter. Once... read more

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Going Green!

Here's just a few ideas to Go Green:

1) Put your electronic devices on a power strip (eg. DVD, stereo, phone chargers...) and turn off the power strip when these... read more

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Going Green: Sandwich Bags

I never realized how bad sandwich bags are for the environment. I was just reading an article in the National Geographic Green Guide and it discusses how plastic bags don't... read more

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Bath Toys

Do you ever think about how many germs are on your bath toys? Well here is a tip. I soak my bath toys in the bath tub once a week... read more

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Microfiber Towels

Switch to microfiber towels. Using a microfiber towel and water alone will pick up 95 - 98% of bacteria! Plus they soak up so much more liquid than regular towels,... read more

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